Borrowed Funds - Schedule of Capital Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 129,314	$ 129,054
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Capital debt securities	128,875
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 129,314	129,054
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Northwest Bancorp Capital Trust III
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	138.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 50,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 51,547	51,547
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Northwest Bancorp Statutory Trust IV
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	138.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 50,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 51,547	51,547
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| LNB Trust II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	148.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 7,875
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 8,119	8,119
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Union National Capital Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	285.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 8,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 7,975	7,950
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Union National Capital Trust II
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	200.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 3,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 2,768	2,741
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| M F B C Statutory Trust I
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	170.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 5,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 3,684	3,580
Trust Preferred Securities Subject to Mandatory Redemption \| Universal Preferred Trust
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)	169.00%
Capital debt securities	$ 5,000
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 3,674	$ 3,570

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